Bibliograph

A great place to have a war, America in Laos and the birth of a military CIA, Joshua Kurlantzick

Type

Label

A great place to have a war, America in Laos and the birth of a military CIA, Joshua Kurlantzick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-310) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A great place to have a war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

948748112

Responsibility statement

Joshua Kurlantzick

Sub title

America in Laos and the birth of a military CIA

Table Of Contents

Baci -- The CIA's first war -- Vang Pao, Bill Lair, Tony Poe, and Bill Sullivan -- Laos before the CIA, and the CIA before Laos -- The CIA meets Laos -- Operation Momentum begins -- Kennedy expands Momentum -- The not-so-secret secret: keeping a growing operation hidden -- Enter the bombers -- The wider war -- Going for broke -- The victory and the loss -- The secret war becomes public -- Defeat and retreat -- Skyline Ridge -- Final days -- Laos and the CIA: the legacy -- Aftermath

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